Delhi opens first metro line

By CMAJ2003-02-01T11:00:00

THE INITIAL section of elevated metro in the Indian capital was formally inaugurated on December 24, running for 8·3 km between Shahdara and Tis Hazari. The line was opened by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was accompanied by his deputy L K Avani, Urban Development Minister Anath Kumar, and ...